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One year after one of the deadliest ever attacks on journalists, the debate over press freedom, self-censorship and ethical responsibility is constant. Have these attacks triggered a change in how journalists report on religion and acts of terrorism?

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From the horrific migrant stories to the Paris attacks, the journalists of newswire Agence France-Presse (AFP) share their first-hand experiences on Correspondent, the 'behind the news' blog. Here are the most widely read, personal perspectives, of 2015's big news stories, as told by those on the frontline.

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'Moving Stories', a report on international media coverage of migration in 2015, concludes that 'journalists often fail to tell the full story and routinely fall into propaganda traps laid by politicians'.

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It was the Economist’s first venture into a non-English product in its 172-year history. Launched in April, the Global Business Review (GBR) is a bilingual Chinese and English mobile news app that publishes 30 articles a month. Now more than half a year into it, how are they doing in the land notorious for censorship?

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Pressures on free and independent media in Hungary are accelerating and the Fidesz government is enacting new and broader laws and regulations aimed at making Hungary’s media pliant to its wishes. These are some of the conclusions of "Articles of asphyxiation. Soft Censorship in Hungary”, a new report by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) and Mertek Media Monitor.

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The French National Assembly passed an amendment last Friday to eliminate all media censorship from the ‘State of Emergency’ legislation. The announcement came following the approval of its three-month extension.

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Despite presidential promises, soft censorship - most conspicuously in the form of partisan allocation of government advertising - remains a powerful impediment to a free, independent and pluralistic media in Mexico. This is the main conclusion of “Breaking Promises, Blocking Reform: Soft Censorship in Mexico”, a new report by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) and Fundar, Center of Analysis and Research.

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WAN-IFRA was part of an international delegation of media and freedom of expression organisations that met with the Indonesian government to discuss the state of media in the country. It highlighted concerns regarding journalist safety and an environment that poses significant threats to freedom of expression after a week-long visit to meet with journalists, civil society and government representatives.

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Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, a day that draws together efforts to denounce threats to journalists and media freedom worldwide. Join us in denouncing attacks on journalists #endimpunity

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More than 50 leading international media editors have written an open letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan raising profound concerns about the deteriorating conditions for press freedom in Turkey in the run up to the elections this weekend.